Woman at Sea

**NOMINATED FOR THE MeDICIS PRIZE 2018**'A tale of travel and adventure, the story of a body utterly surrendered to pain and joy. It is mind-blowing, a delight.' Le MondeLili is a runaway. She's left behind her native France to go in search of freedom, of adventure, of life. Her search takes her to Kodiak, Alaska, home to a ragtag community of fishermen, army vets and drifters who man the island's fishing fleet. Despite her tiny frame, faltering English and lack of experience, Lili lands a job on board the Rebel, the only woman on the boat.Out on the open sea, everything is heightened: colours are more vivid, sounds are louder and the work is harder than anything she's ever known. The terrifying intensity of the ocean is addictive to the point of danger. But Lili is not alone: in her fellow crewmembers she finds kindred spirits - men living on the edge, drawn to extremes. Based on Catherine Poulain's own experiences, and written in taut, muscular prose, Woman at Sea cuts through the noise of life and straight to the heart of our innermost longings.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Poulain
• Assisted by: Adriana Hunter (Translation), Hunter Adriana (Translation)
• Publisher: JONATHAN CAPE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781911214588
• ISBN: 978-1-911214-58-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 222 mm x 29 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Alaska, FICTION / Women, FICTION / Sea Stories, Fiction in translation, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Modern and contemporary fiction, Modern and contemporary Fiction (post 1945)